Smith and Van Gerwen reach Blackpool quarter-finals

Michael Smith claimed triumph pinch his 3rd lucifer dart to hit Chris Dobey 11-9 and scope nan World Matchplay quarter-finals successful Blackpool.

England's Smith cruised into a 6-2 lead but his compatriot Dobey reduced nan shortage to 6-5 pinch an awesome 170 checkout.

Smith recovered and moved 8-5 successful beforehand but could not adjacent retired nan adjacent limb successful 3 visits to nan oche arsenic Dobey stole it.

A good 140 decorativeness saw Dobey resistance it backmost to 9-8 but Smith showed his resoluteness to avenge past year's quarter-final conclusion and set-up a necktie pinch Rob Cross.

Elsewhere, Michael van Gerwen held disconnected a Joe Cullen fightback to scope nan past eight.

The three-time victor cruised into a 9-5 lead earlier being pegged backmost to 9-8 arsenic Englishman Cullen deed back.

Dutchman Van Gerwen quickly recovered and won nan adjacent 2 legs to book a quarter-final pinch Andrew Gilding.

The Englishman comfortably hit Poland's Krzysztof Ratajski 11-5 successful their past 16 meeting.

Ratajski remained successful rubbing region until Gilding won nan last 4 legs to advancement into nan adjacent round.

England's Cross sealed his spot successful nan adjacent information pinch a convincing 11-6 triumph complete compatriot Ryan Searle.

Cross looked astatine his fluent champion arsenic he vanished pinch an mean of astir 107 to move into nan quarter-finals.

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